A new variant of the Cerber ransomware kills common database-related processes like those of the MySQL, Oracle and Microsoft SQL servers to encrypt files. The most notable change is the switch from the static .Cerber3 extension for encrypted files to a random 4 character extension, the use of a HTA file as the ransom note, [...]

A new ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) has been discovered by SenseCy and Michael Gillespie. Despite the innocent name, the Princess Locker ransomware will encrypt your data, then demand a ransom of 3 bitcoins, or approximately $1800 USD. Once the victim has been infected, the Princess Locker will start to encrypt the host computer's files, and then append [...]